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Colorado Springs troops lauded with military awards

Mitchell High School's Air Force Junior ROTC unit has received the Distinguished Unit Award for the 2012-13 academic year. The award recognizes cadets' outstanding accomplishments, the contributions of the instructors as mentors, and the support of the school and community. Fewer than 19 percent of the 867 Air Force JROTC units in the world received the award.

Army National Guard Pvt.
David W. Morrison Jr.

Army National Guard Pvt. David W. Morrison Jr. has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga.

Morrison is a 2001 graduate of Veritas Christian Academy in Parker.

Airman Cody D. Landrum

Airman Cody D. Landrum graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.

Landrum is the son of Galen Landrum of Colorado Springs and is a 2012 graduate of Palmer Ridge High School in Monument.